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Is this a scam?

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  • 24-11-2018 11:00pm
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    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭


    Got a text saying 'the person at +35385******* is out of credit and wants you to ring them'.

    But it's not a number I recognise, this has to be a scam right?


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    Glebee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,587 ✭✭✭Glebee


    Ring it and find out....


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    #3
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users Posts: 6,483 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    No. Call them. It's obviously someone that you love trying to get in contact with you urgently.


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    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    Glebee wrote: »
    Ring it and find out....

    Will you call them for me?


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    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    Ring them. If you don't know them then lob up the number.


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    Joe prim
    Registered Users Posts: 919 ✭✭✭Joe prim


    It's almost certainly a Nigerian Prince who wants to give you a few million yo-yos he found lying around, but just happens to have run out of phone credit at a crucial moment. He may need a few bob to cover post and packaging of your millions, so give him a buzz....what can possibly go wrong......?




    (Quite a lot actually, so be careful out there!)


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    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    Got a text saying 'the person at +35385******* is out of credit and wants you to ring them'.

    But it's not a number I recognise, this has to be a scam right?

    I called the number it is a young lady in a great deal of distress you better call her back ASAP.

    She needs to know what that stuff was cut with as she is having a very bad reaction.:eek:
    She also asked will you pick up some extra milk for the morning.


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    gormdubhgorm
    Registered Users Posts: 18,260 ✭✭✭✭gormdubhgorm


    I think it must be Roy Keane and Martin O'Neill - ran out of credit after ringing all the clubs in the UK and Ireland.

    Guff about stuff, and stuff about guff.



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    buried
    Registered Users Posts: 9,681 ✭✭✭buried


    "out of credit"??? Are they ringing ya from the year 2002?

    "You have disgraced yourselves again" - W. B. Yeats



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    guitarhappy
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭guitarhappy


    How did you get my phone number? Please send all your money directly to me ASAP. I'm waiting...


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    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    gormdubhgorm wrote: »
    I think it must be Roy Keane and Martin O'Neill - ran out of credit after ringing all the clubs in the UK and Ireland.

    I'd have rang them all for them a year ago if they were stuck.


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    bilbot79
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭bilbot79


    I presume if I ring back it drains my credit. Thing is, for the fiver that's left I'm actually really tempted to ring it anyway just to see!


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    CinemaGuy45
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,181 ✭✭✭CinemaGuy45


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    I presume if I ring back it drains my credit. Thing is, for the fiver that's left I'm actually really tempted to ring it anyway just to see!

    Don't.:)


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    Spook_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    If it wasn't an Irish mobile prefix I'd run a mile but likely to just be a wrong number


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    Purple Mountain
    Registered Users Posts: 13,018 ✭✭✭✭Purple Mountain


    She's looking for no strings sex.

    To thine own self be true



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    josip
    Registered Users Posts: 13,643 ✭✭✭✭josip


    bilbot79 wrote: »
    I presume if I ring back it drains my credit. Thing is, for the fiver that's left I'm actually really tempted to ring it anyway just to see!


    Wait til you've got 50c credit left and then call them.


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    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    buried wrote: »
    "out of credit"??? Are they ringing ya from the year 2002?

    Calling from a Motorola d520 on the o2 network.


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    MadDog76
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,162 ✭✭✭MadDog76


    It's obviously someone you know who's phone has died, they've borrowed someone else's phone (who either doesn't have credit or doesn't want their credit used) to get in touch with you...... or could be a wrong number, either way just ring them ffs!


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    mrmorgan
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭mrmorgan


    U might get the ride out of it


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    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    You've involved Internet strangers, please ring them and let us know.


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    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users Posts: 81,266 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
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    MadDog76 wrote: »
    It's obviously someone you know who's phone has died, they've borrowed someone else's phone (who either doesn't have credit or doesn't want their credit used) to get in touch with you...... or could be a wrong number, either way just ring them ffs!


    Likely some tight wad 'mate' who wants OP to drive them home from some kip as they can't bankroll a taxi and see OP as a walkover.


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    demanufactured
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭demanufactured


    So what was the outcome?


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    Raheem Euro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 327 ✭✭Raheem Euro


    Text back that you dont own or have a phone. And also have no credit.


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    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users Posts: 6,483 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    demanufactured wrote: »
    So what was the outcome?

    They stole all his credit and he now has no internet.


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    #25
    OldMrBrennan83
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,658 ✭✭✭✭OldMrBrennan83


    2fe.jpg


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    mrmorgan
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭mrmorgan


    what happened here?


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    Outlaw Pete
    Registered Users Posts: 10,423 ✭✭✭✭Outlaw Pete


    buried wrote: »
    "out of credit"??? Are they ringing ya from the year 2002?

    People still top up their phones.


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    mrmorgan
    Registered Users Posts: 805 ✭✭✭mrmorgan


    Outlaw Pete wrote: »
    People still top up their phones.

    Correct, most people i know still top up their phone


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    buried
    Registered Users Posts: 9,681 ✭✭✭buried


    Outlaw Pete wrote: »
    People still top up their phones.
    mrmorgan wrote: »
    Correct, most people i know still top up their phone

    Lighten up ffs, Do these people know what a joke is? unlike the two of ye?

    "You have disgraced yourselves again" - W. B. Yeats



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    rgodard80a
    Registered Users Posts: 568 ✭✭✭rgodard80a


    buried wrote: »
    Lighten up ffs, Do these people know what a joke is? unlike the two of ye?

    Yeah, those Nokias don't top up themselves.


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    mad muffin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    Outlaw Pete wrote: »
    People still top up their phones.

    Damn fûcking straight. €15 on Tesco for 4g 15gb unlimited (10000) calls on Tesco. ****ty network at times but it’s €15. Did I mention it’s €15 for 4g and 15gb :eek:


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